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Vietnam state-level council to confer intangible cultural heritage artisan titles

A state-level council has been established to consider and confer the titles of People’s Artisan and Meritorious Artisan in the field of intangible cultural heritage for the…

  • Published: October 23, 202612:42 pm
  • Author Viet Nam News
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South Korea’s best spots to curl up with a book this autumn

Across the country, a handful of unique reading spaces offer a little more than the usual library or cafe might. These three spots of The Korea Herald's picks pair books with a…

  • Published: October 23, 202612:36 pm
  • Author Hong Yoo
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Myanmar’s Hpa-an to host balloon launch and 9,000-lamp ceremony for Thadingyut

A ceremony to light 9,000 candles will be held at the Yin Pyi Taw of the Setthama Aung Pagoda in Myanmar's Hpa-an on the full moon day of Thadingyut.

  • Published: October 23, 202612:28 pm
  • Author Eleven Media
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Oysters and crabs farmed in saline-alkali ponds in China’s Xinjiang

Oysters and crabs are now being farmed in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, thousands of kilometres from the sea – in a project aiming to put the region's unused brackish…

  • Published: October 23, 202611:19 am
  • Author Mao Weihua and Wang Songsong
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From grandma’s vanity to Gen Z cool, ‘binyeo’ hairpins are back in style

Viral 'binyeo' hairstyling videos in South Korea have drawn crowds to accessory shops at traditional markets. Experts linked the trend to young consumers' passion for discovering…

  • Published: October 23, 202611:15 am
  • Author Choi Jae-hee
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The future of Bangladesh’s past: Why intangible cultural heritage matters

Much of what makes Bangladesh cannot be captured in a photograph: a Baul song floating over a village at dusk, a weaver creating a Jamdani motif thread by thread, the art of…

  • Published: October 23, 202611:12 am
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Aichi-Nagoya 2026: Mongolia’s G.Bolor-Erdene becomes two-time Asian Para Games Taekwondo Champion

Mongolia's G.Bolor-Erdene became a two-time Asian Para Games champion in this year's Taekwondo final, following his previous gold at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games.

  • Published: October 23, 202610:56 am
  • Author E. Oyun-Erdene
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We toured Karachi’s Red Line to bring you this update

Few things test Karachi commuters’ patience like its roads and public transport. For nearly five years, construction of the Red Line has added another obstacle to daily…

  • Published: October 23, 202610:31 am
  • Author Muzhira Amin and Zareef Rind
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FIFA commits USD 25 million to Bhutan’s football development

The funding is expected to strengthen football infrastructure, nurture young talent and create more opportunities for players across the country.

  • Published: October 23, 20268:20 am
  • Author Tashi Tshewang
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In China, dance finds a digital stage

From grand theater stages to vertical smartphone screens, China's Guangzhou Song and Dance Theater is adapting traditional art forms and intangible heritage for live-streaming…

  • Published: October 22, 202612:40 pm
  • Author Gui Qian

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